Dental care in Turkey

Understanding dental care in Turkey with Body Expert

Turkey has become the world’s leading destination for dental tourism, with hundreds of thousands of European patients treated every year. That’s no accident: the country has invested heavily in its clinics, trains meticulous practitioners and actively backs health tourism. The upshot is a standard of equipment on a par with the best European centres, for a much lighter budget.

For UK patients, Body Expert smooths out every step, from the first consultation through to your follow-up once you’re back home. A dedicated coordinator, who speaks your language, remains your point of contact all the way through.

Why choose Turkey for your dental care?

Three reasons come up almost every time: clinical quality, price and the patient experience. Body Expert’s partner clinics work with the same technology as the big European centres. The 3D cone beam scanner (which gives a three-dimensional image of the jaw), computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM, or CEREC) and digital implant planning have all become the norm there.

On reliability, the long-term data is reassuring. A meta-analysis published in Clinical Oral Investigations pulled together the longest follow-ups available and reports an implant survival rate of about 92% at 20 years in prospective studies (Kupka et al., 2024). What makes the difference isn’t the country where the implant goes in, but the protocol followed and the practitioner’s experience.

On that note, Turkish dental surgeons follow a 5-year university course, often topped up with a specialism in implantology, periodontology (the care of the gums and bone) or cosmetic dentistry. Many also train in Germany, Switzerland or the United States.

Which dental treatments can you get in Turkey?

The range covers every need, from the simplest to the most involved.

Dental implants: the lasting solution

The dental implant in Turkey is still the benchmark for replacing a missing tooth for good. A small biocompatible titanium screw (a metal the body tolerates perfectly) is placed in the jawbone, where it gradually fuses with the bone over an osseointegration phase of 3 to 6 months. A ceramic or zirconia crown, made to measure, then goes on top. Body Expert places implants from leading brands like Straumann, Nobel Biocare and Osstem, each supplied with its certificate of authenticity. Survival rates sit at around 95 to 98% at 10 years.

Veneers: a smile made to measure

E.max ceramic veneers are as thin as a contact lens (0.3 to 0.7 mm) and bond onto the visible face of the tooth. They gently correct problems of shape, colour or alignment while barely touching the enamel. Fitted well, they show excellent long-term survival, around 90% at 10 years. Allow 2 to 3 appointments over a 5 to 7 day stay.

Zirconia crowns: strength and a natural look

Zirconia dental crowns strike a very good balance between strength and appearance. This biocompatible material rules out any risk of metal allergy and lets light through almost like a real tooth. Thanks to CEREC systems, the crown is designed and made in a single appointment.

All-on-4 and All-on-6: the full-arch restoration

The All-on-4 and All-on-6 protocols rebuild a whole arch on just 4 or 6 well-placed implants. By angling the implants at the back, you make the most of the available bone and often avoid a bone graft (rebuilding missing bone). Immediate loading, meaning fixed temporary teeth fitted the same day, lets you leave with a smile straight after surgery.

How much does dental care in Turkey cost?

It’s usually the first question, and understandably so. The price gap with the UK is the main driver behind dental tourism: by coming to Istanbul, you make up to 70% savings, for the same quality of materials and expertise. And those savings are often enough to cover the trip and the hotel.

The final figure depends on your situation: the type of treatment, the number of teeth, the implant brand or any groundwork needed first. Rather than rough ranges, we’d rather give you an accurate number: the item-by-item detail sits in our price list, higher up this page. Every Body Expert quote is clear and all-inclusive, with no hidden costs.

None of this is a passing fad. Dental tourism has grown and organised itself right across Europe over the past few years, driven by questions of access to care and cost in people’s home countries (Doughty et al., 2025; Westgarth, 2025). So the real question isn’t whether to get treatment abroad, but how to choose your clinic well.

The Body Expert patient journey in detail

Body Expert has built a structured kind of support to keep things calm and clear at every step.

It all starts when you send your panoramic X-ray and a few photos, by email, WhatsApp or through our form. Our dentists study your case and give you a detailed treatment plan, with a clear quote, within 24 hours. Would you rather meet face to face first? You can also come and see us at our offices in France.

Once the quote is agreed, we handle all the logistics: clinical appointments, help booking flights, a hand-picked hotel and private transfers. When you land in Istanbul, your English-speaking coordinator meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel.

Treatment takes place in our partner clinics, selected for their facilities: a check-up 3D scan, digital impressions, then the start of treatment following the planned protocol. Between appointments, there’s nothing to stop you enjoying Istanbul.

The follow-up doesn’t stop when you leave. Regular video consultations keep track of your healing. And if your treatment calls for a second stay, we organise the whole thing again. Every patient benefits from 12 months of post-operative follow-up.

How to choose the right dental clinic in Turkey

Not all clinics are equal, and a few simple checks help you sort the wheat from the chaff. Ask about the hygiene and safety protocols in place: a serious clinic explains them without hesitation. Traceability of materials counts just as much: insist on a certificate of authenticity for every implant. The qualifications of the practitioners, which you can check against the Turkish professional registers, are another good marker. And an organised follow-up service with a written guarantee shows a clinic that’s genuinely in it for the long haul.

At Body Expert, every partner is selected and then audited regularly, and has to keep up that standard to carry on treating our patients. To go further, read our article on choosing the right country for your dental care.

In summary

Getting your teeth done in Turkey is no longer a gamble: it’s a well-marked path, chosen every year by hundreds of thousands of Europeans. Implants, zirconia crowns, ceramic veneers, a full All-on-4 or All-on-6 restoration, you get the same brands, the same materials and the same technology as in the best UK practices, for up to 70% savings.

With Body Expert, you never go it alone. An English-speaking coordinator organises everything, from reading your panoramic X-ray through to 12 full months of post-operative follow-up once you’re home. Our partner clinics are selected with care, our dental surgeons experienced, and every step is explained to you without the jargon.

Deciding to travel for treatment naturally raises questions: how long you’ll be away, pain, the quality of care, follow-up on your return. That’s fair enough, and we answer them one by one, before you even set off. The goal stays the same: that you get back a healthy, natural smile, with real peace of mind.

The rest comes down to a single step. Send us your panoramic X-ray and get a free quote, personalised and with no obligation, within 24 hours. You’ll know exactly what to expect, and you can move forward with confidence.

Sources and references

1. Kupka, J. R., König, J., Al-Nawas, B., Sagheb, K., & Schiegnitz, E. (2024). How far can we go? A 20-year meta-analysis of dental implant survival rates. Clinical Oral Investigations, 28(10), 541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-024-05929-3
2. Doughty, J., Moore, D., Ellis, M., Jago, J., Ananth, P., Montasem, A., Holden, A. C. L., & Johnson, I. (2025). Contemporary dental tourism: a review of reporting in the UK news media. British Dental Journal, 238(4), 230-237. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-025-8330-2
3. Westgarth, D. (2025). What are the reasons behind the rise of dental tourism? BDJ In Practice, 38, 112-116. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-025-3094-6